When Bush Comes to Shove

• Artist: Capitol Steps
• Rating:
• Release Date: 2002
• Type: Live
• Genre: Spoken Word

Review

Capitol Steps went overboard in finding opportunities to spoof both politicians and world events set to the music of familiar tunes. "Don't Go Faking Your Smart" is sung by a pair of dead-on impersonators of Laura and George W. Bush. Al Gore has faded from the political scene somewhat since his loss in 2000, but he makes a brief appearance in "Argentina" as the latest officeholder in that country's revolving-door presidency. It's hard to imagine laughing about terrorism after the events of September 11th, but "Shoe-Bomb" and "Taliban" (both of which have amusing monologues preceding them), "Who'll Drop a Bomb During Ram-a-Dan-a-Dan," "Osama Come out Tomorrow," and the hilarious reworking of "Mack the Knife" into "Pack the Knife," a not-so-inaccurate description of tightened airport security, are all a scream. Basketball superstar Michael Jordan's un-retirement is covered in "Old Man Wizard" and Bob Dylan is represented singing "Everybody Must Get Cloned." The writing and performances are brilliant throughout most of the CD, with the exception of the quickly tiresome closing monologue, "Lirty Dies," with over six minutes of scripted spoonerisms, slips of the tongue that are much funnier when they're spontaneous (and accidental). But the other 23 tracks more than make up for this dud; this CD should be required listening in history classes of the future to add a little perspective to the subject. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Shoe-Bomb	Jamie Zemarel, Brad Van Grack, Jack Rowles, Mike Thornton	Capitol Steps	(2:02)
Don't Go Faking You're Smart	Kevin Corbett, Delores Williams	Capitol Steps	(3:19)
Enron-Ron-Ron	Elaina Newport, Mike Loomis, Andy Clemence, Linda Rose Payne	Capitol Steps	(1:27)
Tom Ridge Bedtime Story #1	Richard Paul	Capitol Steps	(1:31)
Taliban	Mike Tilford, Jamie Zemarel, Ann Schmitt, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(1:59)
Pack the Knife	Mike Tilford	Capitol Steps	(2:04)
Mr. Greenspan	Mike Carruthers, Nancy Dolliver, Linda Rose Payne	Capitol Steps	(1:54)
Dr. Tommy Tuck	Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(:37)
Everybody Must Get Cloned	Richard Paul, Mike Tilford, Jamie Zemarel	Capitol Steps	(2:12)
Tony With the Light Brown Hair	Janet Davidson Gordon	Capitol Steps	(1:29)
Who'll Drop a Bomb During Ram-A-Dan-A-Dan?	Brian Ash, Anne Willis Hill, Kevin Corbett, Delores Williams	Capitol Steps	(2:51)
Jacques Chirac	Kevin Corbett	Capitol Steps	(1:48)
Osama Come Out Tomorrow	Linda Rose Payne	Capitol Steps	(1:34)
Old Man Wizard	Elaina Newport, Mike Tilford, Jamie Zemarel, Janet Davidson Gordon	Capitol Steps	(2:38)
Con-Did-It	Ann Johnson, Jack Rowles	Capitol Steps	(1:42)
Tom Ridge Bedtime Story #2	Richard Paul	Capitol Steps	(1:06)
You Don't Mess Around With Jim	Richard Paul, Mike Tilford	Capitol Steps	(2:03)
Cher the Power	Jamie Zemarel	Capitol Steps	(5:12)
India Oh India	Mike Loomis, Andy Clemence	Capitol Steps	(2:14)
Argentina	Ann Schmitt, Kevin Corbett, Jack Rowles	Capitol Steps	(1:44)
Mooooooo	Jamie Zemarel, Janet Davidson Gordon	Capitol Steps	(3:23)
Tom Ridge Bedtime Story #3	Richard Paul	Capitol Steps	(:33)
Glory, Paranoia	Mike Loomis, Bari Biern, Anne Willis Hill, Mike Thornton	Capitol Steps	(1:56)
Lirty Dies: Schmenron and Osama Sin Laden	Bill Strauss	Capitol Steps	(6:43)

Credits

Dick Cheney (Guest Appearance), Bari Biern (?), Trent Lott (Guest Appearance), Brad Van Grack (?), Michael Jordan (Guest Appearance), Obama Sin Laden (Guest Appearance), Cher (Guest Appearance), Bill Strauss (Director), Jack Rowles (?), Jim Smith (Engineer), Tony Blair (Guest Appearance), Lenny Williams (Studio Piano Tracking), Mike Loomis (?), Nancy Dolliver (?), Ann Schmitt (?), Alan Greenspan (Guest Appearance), Tracey Stephens (?), Mike Thornton (?), Greg Hammon (Engineer), Jim Jeffords (Guest Appearance), Tom Ridge (Guest Appearance), Kevin Corbett (?), Jamie Zemarel (?), Mark Eaton (?), Elaina Newport (Producer), Janet Davidson Gordon (?), Lourdes M. Sáenz (Layout Design), Anne Willis Hill (?), Brian Ash (?), Richard Paul (?), R.J. Matson (Cover Art), Mike Carruthers (?), Andy Clemence (?), Ann Johnson (?), Linda Rose Payne (?), Gary Condit (Guest Appearance), Jacques Chirac (Guest Appearance), Mike Tilford (?)

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